Uganda agrees petroleum importation deal with Bahrain firm/in /by
A deal between the state-owned Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and Vitol energy is already in place. Under it, Vitol will supply oil products to Uganda National Oil Company which will in turn sell the products to petrol station operators
One year after peace in Tigray, civilians still victims of crises in Ethiopia, says HRW/in /by
One year after an agreement brought peace to the Tigray region, fighting and atrocities against civilians continue in northern Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch (HRW) deplored on Thursday, calling on the international community not to "look the other way".
African countries to seek extension of duty-free access to US markets/in /by
The extension of the U.S. program allowing sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets is expected to be high on the agenda of the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum that will begin in South Africa on Thursday.
Pics of the day: November 1, 2023/in /by
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Court orders former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan to compensate Ex-Wife in divorce case/in /by
The court ruled that he is indeed the biological father of their three children, concluding a three-year legal battle that involved allegations of infidelity and paternity doubts.
Egypt opens border crossing to evacuate injured and foreign nationals from Gaza/in /by
Foreigners and dual-nationals arrive in Egypt after Egyptian authorities had said they would allow wounded Palestinians and some others to cross from the war-torn Gaza Strip. 76 wounded Palestinians and 335 foreigners or dual-nationals were allowed to cross from the war-torn Gaza Strip for Egypt
Kenya raises passenger fares on a Chinese-built train/in /by
Wednesday’s announcement came days after Kenya’s central bank governor, Kamau Thugge, said the Kenyan shilling had for years been overvalued by 25%, which “ led the country to maintain an artificially strong exchange rate.”
AU commission, US state department emphasize commitment to working together/in /by
"In fact you launch this development between the United States and African Union and of the priorities of a partnership of this self-described vision, security, democracy development and climate change. And this one is very fruitful. We want to expand and deepen this partnership."Moussa Faki Mahamat
Family of Kenyan rebel leader hanged by the British meet with King Charles III/in /by
King Charles III on Wednesday (Nov. 01) held a private meeting with the family of the executed leader of the Kenyan rebellion against British colonial rule.
German president apologizes for colonial-era crimes in Tanzania/in /by
"I beg your forgiveness and I would like to assure you that we Germans will search with you for answers to the open, unanswered, outstanding questions that give you no peace," President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday (Nov. 01).